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slender orange clove scones

(1 rating)
MonisiaH avatar
Recipe by
Monica H
@MonisiaH
Michigan City, IN

I've combined ingredients and method from different recipes, and this is a scone recipe that works for me; it produces a slender, finger-friendly scone that is easy to eat (easy for kids to pick up and hold like a pizza!) that is very flavorful. Note: for pretty-on-a-plate presentation, melt 1/2 cup brown sugar with 3 Tbs. water in microwave and drizzle over scones.

(1 rating)
yield 7 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For slender orange clove scones

  • 1 3/4 c
    flour
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    flavored coffee creamer powder (i use coffee mate parisian almond creme)
  • 3
    zest of 3 oranges
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 stick
    unsalted butter (very cold - put in freezer)
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/4 c
    shortening

How To Make slender orange clove scones

  • 1
    Place stick of butter in the freezer.
  • 2
    Mix dry ingredients in a bowl (including zest); set aside.
  • 3
    Mix wet ingredients (reserve one of the eggs to the side) in separate bowl.
  • 4
    With flowered fingers, pinch shortening into little balls and drop into dry ingredients.
  • 5
    Working quickly, grate your very cold butter into the dry ingredients.
  • 6
    Pour in wet ingredients and mix gently with spatula; do not overmix or your scone will come out very heavy. You will end up with a crumbly mixture...not very cohesive at all.
  • 7
    Turn your crumbly mixture onto floured surface and fold gently with flowered hands, using your fingers to shape and pat it into a flat ball, about 1/8 inch thick.
  • 8
    Cut into wedges using a pizza cutter.
  • 9
    Beat your leftover egg. Brush wedge tops with beaten egg. Sprinkle tops with sugar. Bake wedges in a buttered casserole pan 15-20 minutes until tops are golden.
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